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Moving your business to new premises in London sounds exciting, but there are a number of difficulties that many companies have found, it proved to be costly and many resources to rectify. Here are some key areas you need to think long and hard before they can be a big step.

Board Size
If you are unsure of the size of the space you need, do not rent somewhere on the basis of looks and facilities alone. If you find an office that is too small will move again in the near future if your business begins to grow. If desk space is an excellent tool will end up paying for space you do not, which is inefficient and could be a costly mistake. A rule of thumb is to use 7 square meters per employee. If you have a call center, you may be able to get away with less. Do not take more space than necessary unless you plan to expand space or offered at a great price. If you’re a small company may try to rent office service until you find the right place and define your needs. service offices are a bit more expensive, but tend to have the lowest lease means you can move if necessary. There are many offices with services in and around London to find a lease according to you should be pretty easy.

Premises costs
Make sure to never rent office, I do not think you can afford. Companies can fluctuate rapidly during the year, so you do not use your current job as an indication of the future. Changes beyond their control, such as the VAT increase may have a significant impact on your business to take care and do not rent you can afford. It is better to know that can afford to move to larger offices further down the line have to be expensive for a lease, you can not afford. Do not be misled by the glamor of certain offices in London. There are many opportunities to negotiate the price.

Location of premises
Upon his arrival at his new office space in London has to think carefully about the location. Ask yourself if it is a good location for your business, its future growth, customers and employees. If you rent office space at a cost of limited public transit under par facilities and a poor record of crime will be difficult to find staff who want to work there. Finding the right place is very much a question of balance. Try to assess the costs against what you need and what they expect from their employees. If your new office space is located outside central London can be difficult to find a high level of staff and may lose its current staff. London is a magnet for talent and the most central are, the easier it is to find them. Obviously, this has a cost. On the other hand, there are also advantages of being located outside the city. Many young people can not afford to live in central London, so her business based outside can also be advantageous. Beyond 10 miles from downtown, however, may limit its appeal.

Poor transport links
Nobody likes to spend 2-3 hours home from work each day. Therefore, you must ensure that new office you and your employees. If you already have people working for you, try to be as helpful as possible to their needs and those of your family. You’ll never please everyone but if you can base your decision around their most valuable employees, then give yourself the best chance of keeping. Despite common belief, London has good transport network, but due to the large number of people, some days it feels like a “rat race” full and travel can take longer than expected. Think of transport back in case of bad weather or disturbance. Can your employees get to work by train, bus, tram, bike, carpool, etc.? Think also of your customers. How often do you visit your local mall? Do you have a poor transport links hinder the perception of your company?

Poor infrastructure I.T
So have now found the office that you think is perfect for your business, but has researched the IT infrastructure and telephony? Before moving to its new office space you need to ensure they have systems to support your business. If you do not have broadband access or limited phone connections or limited connections, your business may suffer. Installing new systems and terminals is not a work of 5 minutes to ensure that new offices were established at least as its current location. If you ignore this factor could be employees frustrated and losing customers. Do not underestimate the potential damage caused by inadequate infrastructure. Try to negotiate this before moving if current systems are of poor quality.

Limited parking
If it is based in London is very likely that some of its employees to travel by car unless it is in the congestion charge zone, it is. Parking is a serious bearing on the minds of those who live far from easy public transport or accessible to those who live farther away from the city. Be sure to ask your current employees how they intend to travel to work and see if you can negotiate parking in the price. If you intend to increase their numbers and then remember to do the same with its allocation of parking spaces. Expect employees to pay for parking on a daily basis is not viable. How personal journey into work is not necessarily down to you, but make sure they are happy when they get to work. Try looking for other parking is available locally and perhaps try to share parking with a neighboring business.

Poor natural light
This sounds like something obvious, but nobody can operate effectively in a poorly lit, without windows or light limited. the offices of the basement may seem like a good idea, but the lack of natural light, especially in the winter months, could reduce their numbers. Light is important if you maintain a good mood in the office and a positive environment. Make sure your new office space has lots of natural light and also invest in artificial lighting to illuminate the space. The plants also help maintain a positive atmosphere.

Lack of security
Your staff should be like your family and valuables such as your home is essential. Therefore, the high-level security should not be underestimated. Make sure you save everything all information in their systems elsewhere and invest in an alarm system that triggers an alert within seconds the police should not be a theft or fire. Make sure your doors are reinforced, fire doors are locked at night and windows are secure and can withstand a potential theft. You should also check the frames rotting or corrosion that could lead to windows or doors to be easily removed by thieves. Security cameras are also recommended if you can save data in the event of a break in. A flight can seriously damage or even ruin your business. Make sure you take appropriate measures for their protection, especially on moving day by some thieves to see you go, then a strike before the settlement. Do not be a victim!

Poor disabled access
All facilities must have easy access for people with disabilities within and outside the building. Without these access points is limited in terms of attracting new talent to ensure that you have ramps, toilets and a lift in your case. The Disability Discrimination Act states that you must make sure that you have the same standard of facilities for persons with disabilities, it is for those who do not. If these facilities do not exist and then try to negotiate the installation with the future owner.

Hazardous location
If you want to attract very talented people, so you must ensure that your office location is a safe environment for travel to and from. Therefore, the search for your preferred option to ensure that its staff will be safe when they go out at night. Remember, the winter can be bleak, especially if people leave the office later that easy access to local transport in London with a street lighting should be strong enough.

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